Remote home/office monitoring and control using Skype
First Claim
7. A method for remote premises monitoring and control comprising from monitoring and controlling proxy application interfaced with Skype client software, user-driven proxy-configuration graphical user interface, hardware interface module, text to speech converter application module, and voice recognition application module, with said modules performing the functions of:
- observing the status of external sensors via hardware interface module, exerting control signals onto external devices connected via the hardware interface module according to instructions received from remote client via Skype interface, communicating with remote user via Skype application communication channel facilities, including that of voice and text instant messages, translating sensor status and alarm conditions received from the hardware interface module into voice prompts to be sent over Skype communication channels, translating voice instructions and commands received via Skype from the remote users into proxy'"'"'s instructions and status acknowledgements sent to hardware interface module, whereas said hardware interface module is interconnected with said sensors and actuators using appropriate hardware signal interfaces.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring and control of local or remote premises using a popular Skype™ peer-to-peer communication service is defined. The invented methodology provides for mobile surveillance and control using information infrastructure provided by Skype™ communicator. A combination of hardware and software methodologies utilizes voice, video and text message Skype™ communication channels to relate various sensory data and controls signals. This application is derived from the patent application 60/808,050 filed on May 25, 2006.
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20 Claims
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7. A method for remote premises monitoring and control comprising from monitoring and controlling proxy application interfaced with Skype client software, user-driven proxy-configuration graphical user interface, hardware interface module, text to speech converter application module, and voice recognition application module, with said modules performing the functions of:
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observing the status of external sensors via hardware interface module, exerting control signals onto external devices connected via the hardware interface module according to instructions received from remote client via Skype interface, communicating with remote user via Skype application communication channel facilities, including that of voice and text instant messages, translating sensor status and alarm conditions received from the hardware interface module into voice prompts to be sent over Skype communication channels, translating voice instructions and commands received via Skype from the remote users into proxy'"'"'s instructions and status acknowledgements sent to hardware interface module, whereas said hardware interface module is interconnected with said sensors and actuators using appropriate hardware signal interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 20)
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18-1. A method for remote premises monitoring and control comprising of method of claim 1 with Home Monitoring and Controlling Proxy Application module triggering communication over Skype SMS (Short Message Service) application programming interface upon determining the “
- offline”
Skype status of a remote Skype monitoring user, with said Home Monitoring and Controlling Proxy Application switching back to a regular Skype communication channel (i.e., voice or IM) upon detecting the “
online”
Skype status of a remote Skype monitoring user.
- offline”
Specification